slave over

slave over something

Fig. to stand over something, working at it very hard, typically cooking over a hot stove. I've been slaving over this hot stove for hours to cook this meal! Ted slaved over his special dessert for hours.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ignatia	-	Late Roman
Regula	-	German (Swiss), Late Roman
Camellia	kə-MEEL-ee-ə, kə-MEL-ee-ə	English (Rare)
Sukhbir	-	Indian (Sikh)
Woodruff	['wudrʌf]
Godofredo	go-dho-FRE-do (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese